STRICTLY SINATRA
aka COCOZZA'S WAY

Year: 2001
USA: Universal Studios
UK: UIP (UK)
Cast: Ian Hart, Kelly Macdonald, Brian Cox, Alun Armstrong, Tommy Flanagan, Iain Cuthbertson, Una McLean, Billy McColl, Iain Fraser, Richard E Grant, Jimmy Tarbuck, Jimmy Yuill, Alex Howden, Anne Lacey, Pauline Lockhart
Director: Peter Capaldi
Country: UK
USA: 97 mins
UK: 96 mins
USA Rated: R for language
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language and mild drugs references
USA Release Date: 29 June 2001 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 9 November 2001

Synopsis

Written and directed by Peter Capaldi STRICTLY SINATRA follows the story of Tony Cocozza (Ian Hart) whose dream is to be a crooner like his idol Frank Sinatra. But the fantasy constantly clashes with his reality - singing engagements in nearly deserted third-rate basement clubs in Glasgow. Then, one day an aging underworld mobster and his wife take a fancy to Tony's singing, and begin doing him favours to help advance his career. But there's a price to pay and Tony is drawn dangerously deeper into the underworld. Before it's too late, he must choose between chasing his elusive crooner dream and capturing the heart of a winsome cigarette girl Irene (Kelly Macdonald), who seems to be his conscience guide. He can't have both and in the end, he must do it his way.